In November 2011, I crashed during that year's edition of the Manila-Matnog-Manila Endurance Challenge and I was forced to use the car for my daily commute since it was too risky to ride the Honda Bravo due to its damaged steering. That incident gave me an additional motivation to acquire another motorcycle. I love riding more than driving.
Although I've been eyeing the CB110, I am very concerned about its power ( or lack of it .) Sure I can rev it hard but this might shorten the engine lifespan. I knew that Kawasaki-Bajaj has been offering the Rouser locally -- first in 200cc and then 220cc (2010) later. Any of the two should be more than enough for may power craving. However, I am just a poor boy and I don't want to spend 100k php or so for my daily commuter. Aside from that, fuel consumption is a potential turn off as well.
Then came the Rouser 135:LS (end of 2010.) It was well received in the Philippines and it didn't take long before it became a common sight. However, it is plagued with issues with owners reporting a lot of problems on local motorcycle forums. In MCP which is probably the most popular, Rouser 135LS ' technical thread is probably the record holder for the most number of pages. Fortunately, there were dedicated users/forumers who shared their learnings on how they were able to tame their machines.
On December 2011, I decided to get one for myself. It was like a love and hate relationship.
Rouser 135LS Part 2
Although I've been eyeing the CB110, I am very concerned about its power ( or lack of it .) Sure I can rev it hard but this might shorten the engine lifespan. I knew that Kawasaki-Bajaj has been offering the Rouser locally -- first in 200cc and then 220cc (2010) later. Any of the two should be more than enough for may power craving. However, I am just a poor boy and I don't want to spend 100k php or so for my daily commuter. Aside from that, fuel consumption is a potential turn off as well.
Then came the Rouser 135:LS (end of 2010.) It was well received in the Philippines and it didn't take long before it became a common sight. However, it is plagued with issues with owners reporting a lot of problems on local motorcycle forums. In MCP which is probably the most popular, Rouser 135LS ' technical thread is probably the record holder for the most number of pages. Fortunately, there were dedicated users/forumers who shared their learnings on how they were able to tame their machines.
On December 2011, I decided to get one for myself. It was like a love and hate relationship.
Rouser 135LS Part 2
hi,,wla kabang naging prblema sa rouser 135 mo?may plano kasi akong bumili within this month, dalawa kasi pinagpipilian ko,,ang cb110 at rouser 135,,alin sa dalawa ang mas prefer mo?salamat
ReplyDeleteGandang araw sayo MAXIMO bumili ako ng Rouser 135LS last week, ang tanging problem ko lang nung una ay ang kanyang unstable idle speed pero nakuha ko rin kinabukasan, sa ngayon ok na, so far sa makina, sa looks, overall lahat ok naman talaga..
DeleteHi sir. First of all thanks for dropping by.
ReplyDeleteTo answer your query, yes may mga issues din akong pinagdaanan sa Rouser ko at siguro dahil na rin sa 1st gen pa ang motor na ito. Eto yung mga medyo tumatak:
1) A/F adjustment -> trial and error, read MCP for reference
2) timing chain noise -> replaced stock tensioner with Wave125 tensioer
3) exhaust stud bolt naputol -> machine shop
4) drive chain noise -> replaced stock with original DID chain
I would say these are all minor issues and easy to fix. Siguro sa paggamit ko na din dahil sumasali ako sa mga 24hr endurance rides. Pero halos patapos na ang 2015 so I would assume na fixed na karamihan sa issues. Therefore if ever bumili ka ng unit ngayon, siguro mas OK kesa noong kumuha ako 4 years ago.
Although, you'll never go wrong with a HOnda, I would still pick Rouser over CB110 because it is more powerful. But then it is up to you to decide so I would suggest that you list down some criteria. For example:
a) cost
b) looks
c) reliability
d) after sales service inc. parts availability
e) torque & power
f) efficiency (km/L, cost of filters, oil)
f) so on......
Kung may chance ka, ride both MCs. Also research the pros and cons of each model. Forums like MCP (http://www.motorcyclephilippines.com/forums/forum.php) should be able to help you in your quest.
Ride safe!